Does Mr. Shabu at Gateway serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 16, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.

What kind of Wagyu does Mr. Shabu at Gateway serve?

Its menu discloses unknown and American. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.

Why is Mr. Shabu at Gateway listed without a Wagyu badge?

Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.

Menu claim

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Mr. Shabu at Gateway

Name: Mr. Shabu at Gateway
Address: 159 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101, US
Price range: $$

Salt Lake City, UT · Japanese

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $14 on the menu we read

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Menu claim only

This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.

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Why it's listed

An all you can eat Japanese hot pot house at The Gateway downtown, 24.99 at lunch and 33.99 at dinner. Its meat list runs to nine cuts and two are Wagyu: US Wagyu Beef Round Eye and US Wagyu Beef Clod Eye, both on the dinner list rather than the shorter lunch one. A separate sushi menu adds a Wagyu nigiri at 7 dollars and a Wagyu Roll at 14. The kitchen calls the beef a special breed of wagyu beef and names no producer, breed generation or grade, so it publishes without badges.

Wagyu on the menu

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American
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Origin	Brand / Prefecture	Grade	Producer
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American	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Menu rotates This kitchen changes its menu, so the cuts above may vary by night. Confirm with the venue before booking around a particular one.

The experience

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Evidence on file

“THE GATEWAY / 159 S RIO GRANDE ST / SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101. MEATS: "5. US WAGYU BEEF ROUND EYE - Leaner cut with savory taste from special breed of wagyu beef"; "6. US WAGYU BEEF CLOD EYE - Juicy & lean cut from special wagyu beef chuck primal for a healthier choice". The other...”
mrshabu.com
“FEATURED NIGIRI: "Wagyu* 7" with "Tataki Sauce, Furikake, Green Onion". ROLLS: "Wagyu Roll* 14 - In: Assorted Vegetable / Top: Wagyu, Special Sauce, Green Onion, Furikake". This is the sushi menu the site links beside the hotpot menu.”
mrshabu.com
“LUNCH ALL YOU CAN EAT 24.99 / VEGETARIAN 21.99 / CHILDREN 5-10 YEARS OLD 14.99. DINNER ALL YOU CAN EAT 33.99 / VEGETARIAN 28.99 / CHILDREN 5-10 YEARS OLD 18.99. Broths listed are Sukiyaki, Spicy Hotpot, Miso, Tonkotsu and Mr. Shabu's Galbi Beef Bone.”
mrshabu.com

+1 more quote on file

“Address Mr Shabu Salt lake 159 S Rio Grande St At the Gateway. Mr Shabu Orem 31W. University Parkway Orem, UT 84058. Opening Hours Monday - Thursday Lunch 11:30am - 2:00pm Dinner 5:00pm - 9:30pm; Friday - Saturday Lunch 11:00 am - 2:30pm Dinner 5:00pm - 10:30pm. Also: "Mr...”
mrshabu.com

Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

159 S Rio Grande St · Salt Lake City, UT 84101Get directions See Salt Lake City on the Wagyu map →

Price

Last checked

August 16, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Mr. Shabu at Gateway serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 16, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
What kind of Wagyu does Mr. Shabu at Gateway serve?: Its menu discloses unknown and American. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
Why is Mr. Shabu at Gateway listed without a Wagyu badge?: Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.